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Agenda At-a-Glance
8:00 a.m.           Registration, Networking & Light Breakfast
9:00 a.m.           Welcome & Conference Reminders: Lisa Tschauner & Jim Reiff, Net Force Nebraska Chair                      
​9:10 a.m.           Nebraska Department of Economic Development Update, Tony Goins, Director
9:45 a.m.           Nebraska Census in a Snapshot, Josie Schafer, University of Nebraska-Omaha
10:15 a.m.         Break
10:30 a.m.         Morning Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m.         Lunch & NET Force Award Presentations
12:30 p.m.         Keynote Presentation by Brian Ardinger, Inside/Outside Podcast
                            "The Rise of the New Innovator: Keeping Pace in an Era of Accelerated Uncertainty"
1:15 p.m.           Break
1:30 p.m.           Afternoon Breakout Sessions
2:30 p.m.           Break
2:45 p.m.           Big Idea Talks (variety of speakers) - moderated by Lisa Tschauner
3:55 p.m.           Wrap-up

Morning Breakout Sessions
  • Why Create an Indoor Farmers Market? - Janell Anderson Ehrke and Doris Lux
  • Why Create Community-Owned Grocery Stores? – Charlotte Narjes
  • Best Practices that Assist Minority Entrepreneurs -Jim Reiff and Juan Sandoval
  • Venture Dash: The Best Way to Run a Business Plan Competition - Amara Kniep and Sarah LaRosh
  • Designing for the Future -  Aliese Hoffman 
  • Connecting Youth to Community: Building Entrepreneurial Relationships to Enhance Communities in the Future – Andy Larson
  • Entrepreneurship in your Community - Jennifer Davidson
  • Growing Nebraska with Marketing – Tiffany Stoiber


Afternoon Breakout Sessions
  • What If . . . NET's Exploration of Innovation and Creativity - Mike Tobias
  • Telling Your Entrepreneurial Story - Dr. Randall Bretz
  • SourceLink Nebraska-One Stop Entrepreneurial Support - Scott Asmus and Jamie Bright
  • Lessons Learned from Three Hormel Entrepreneurship Competitions - Andy Long 
  • Perfecting the PITCH competition; The Big Idea Model – Lisa Tschauner
  • New World of Work Creates New Trends and Ideas - Doris Lux and Pauline Stark
  • New Approaches to Working in a Different World – Jamie Hamburger
  • Lessons Learned from the Technology Centers – Jonathan Rhoades and Kirk Zeller


Big Idea Talks
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